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Any skinny bass I caught early and mid season were tight to the bank. During the same trips, all the healthy and heavier bass were in deeper water. I focused a majority of my fishing in deeper water and secondary points-none of those areas produced any sick or skinny fish.


My experience was ...

At least now, the fishes will have the time to heal from their poked mouths, swollen jaws recovered and hopefully all the non-food crap will be passed out and can eat the real meals made by Mother Nature.

Hard to believe the season’s already over. This was our third year of bass fishing, and it all started with our first trip to Barrett. Funny enough, I think the fishing was actually better in 2023 and 2024 than it was this year, but my numbers tell a different story. First season I was averaging ...

Great report! You have the fluke down. Congrats on some bigger ones. It's been fun running into you and Theo this season. Maybe see you on some other lakes now.

Pull the current C&R only. no live bait regulations. Period.

Install the Statewide 12 inch/5 fish bag limit so anglers can help manage the fishery properly through harvest. Less starving fish that eat discarded plastics because it's an easier "meal". The lake is only open 3 days a week 5 months out ...

All good points made above.....I am working on something that if it comes to pass it may answer a lot of questions.....especially moving forward. Stay tuned.

TommyP

Pull the current C&R only. no live bait regulations. Period.

Install the Statewide 12 inch/5 fish bag limit so anglers can help manage the fishery properly through harvest. Less starving fish that eat discarded plastics because it's an easier "meal". The lake is only open 3 days a week 5 months ...

I called in and asked that same question and they were gracious enough to call me back stating that the Wednesday in May would always be open for the opener, but the rest of the months the first Wed. of the month would be close.

Got to the lake at midnight and already 8 cars in front of me. The launch at pigs was smooth do to the high water. Parking was limited, don’t go pass the bathroom cause there’s no room to back up.
To the fishing, the lake is unrecognizable, water level looks full, the island towards Hauser isn’t ...

Opening Day Report:

Got to the lake nice and early and there was still like the 20+ vehicles there. Parking is still fine even with almost a full pool. Pigs is a little crowded though. Pops was kinda lagging, so we were one of the last boats off the dock. Anyway, Jumped in a boat and headed back ...

Hi all,

Had a great day at Barrett. Water is only 65, I don't know why it expected it to be warmer. Speaking of temperature, at 0430 it was 36 degrees F in the air. That makes you wide awake even if you weren't while in your warm vehicle.

Almost 30 total fish today. Mostly on an underspin jig ...

Shut out for opener on Wed but got a tube spot Sat
Lake 90% full almost to the top of the spillway.
Parking at pigs limited to porta potty and back.
Lost of new shoreline to explore.
Lots of kayakers and tubers, Nascar launch at pigs point in the dark, running wide open in the moonlight.
Got a ...

First time here since last year. Water level was stupid high! Been fishing Barrett for 12 years, and never has it been so high! Also, 36 degrees at 4:45AM! Had 8 or 10 fish before 6:00 a.m. on senkos. Hauser, then moved slowly toward the back picking here and there. Hadn't used a drop shot in about ...

Great to be back at the Big B in 2023. Good thing we had our rain gear on as it came down loading the boat and the ride down Hauser. Between it being dark, raining and the super full lake we couldn’t find our old spots. When it got light I started with the spinner bait for nada. Switched to the ...

My friend and I took our kayaks to barrett on may 10th. Got there a little after 5 and parked at pigs with no problem. The weather was wet and cold and we stopped fishing at 1:30 before the wind got to bad. We went down hauser arm stopping at different spots fishing shallow areas. W used swimbaits ...

Found this on Tube.... Its a long one. Pretty Sweet!

Hi all. Barrett is in full swing. I had good success in Hauser and pedaled my kayak pretty far back. There's a whole new world back there. I find it funny to cast into water and get foxtails on my lure, normally that's something that happens when I overshoot the shoreline. The water is between 70 ...

It was nice meeting you ER, I’m sure those guys were happy we found their rods.
Top water was good early for me, got 15-20 on popper. Flukes,senko and jerk bait round out the day. Biggest was 3.5.
That wind really picked up after 11!
Back again next week.

Arrived at 4am with RickM and we were super excited to experience the "new" lake, and indeed it definitely feels different with the water levels so high. Parking was great and the haul down with a battery and trolling motor was much easier since the dock was so close.

The boat ride to Hauser was ...

Late report but I went out to the B on 5/6 in my kayak and found a good topwater bite before the sound came up throwing a popper. After that I struggled for a bit. Threw the chatter, blade and jig for a few fish and finally just started doing a lot of exploring. Lake was full of life and is so much ...